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•Think about a recent disagreement you had with a parent, friend, teacher, etc. . What could you have done to prevent the disagreement?

Good Communication is

Important•Preventing Misunderstandings Unclear communication can cause hurtful misunderstandings.

•Building Healthy Relationships Communication is a tool for building good relationships.

•Expressing Yourself Good communication skills allow you to let others know what you want and need.

Communication Styles

•Passive A passive communicator does not offer opposition when challenged or pressured.

•Aggressive An aggressive communicator is hostile and unfriendly.

•Assertive When you communicate assertively, you express yourself in a direct, respectful way.

AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION

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Listening Skills

•Active Listening means letting the speaker know you are listening and clarifying anything confusing.

•Paraphrasing means using your own words to restate what someone else says.

Body Language

• What do you think each of the following may be communicating?

•Opening your eyes wide•Scratching your head•Opening your mouth wide•Snarling•Scrunching your eyebrows in a “V”

•Standing straight and tall•Winking